Legal ethics in a nutshell
By: by Ronald D. Rotunda.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: West Nutshell series; Nutshell series
Publisher: Thomson/West
Published: 2007
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
Subjects: Legal ethics -- United States.
Other titles: Legal ethics.
Notes: Previous edition by Ronald D. Rotunda and Michael I. Krauss.

Includes index.
Table of contents: value: Introduction: the preamble, scope, and Rule 1.0; value: Rule 1.1: Competence; value: Rule 1.2: Scope of representation and allocation of authority; value: Rule 1.3: Diligence; value: Rule 1.4: Communication; value: Rule 1.5: Fees; value: Rule 1.6: Confidentiality of information; value: Rule 1.7: Conflicts of interest - current clients; value: Rule 1.8: Conflict of interest - current clients: specific rules; value: Rule 1.9: Duties to former clients; value: Rule 1.10: Imputation of conflicts of interest; value: Rule 1.11: Special conflicts of interest for former and current government officers and employees; value: Rule 1.12: Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third party neutral; value: Rule 1.13: The organization as a client; value: Rule 1.14: Client with diminished capacity; value: Rule 1.15: Safekeeping property; value: Rule 1.16: Declining or terminating representation; value: Rule 1.17: Sale of law practice; value: Rule 1.18: Duties to prospective clients; value: Rule 2.1: The lawyer as advisor; value: Rule 2.2: Intermediary; value: Rule 2.3: Evaluation for use by third persons; value: Rule 2.4: Lawyer serving as third party neutral; value: Rule 3.1: Meritorious claims and contentions; value: Rule 3.2: Expediting litigation; value: Rule 3.3: Candor toward the tribunal; value: Rule 3.4: Fairness to the opposing party and counsel; value: Rule 3.5: Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal; value: Rule 3.6: Trial publicity; value: Rule 3.7: Lawyer as witness; value: Rule 3.8: Special responsibilities of a prosecutor; value: Rule 3.9: Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings; value: Rule 4.1: Truthfulness in statements to others; value: Rule 4.2: Communication with a person represented by counsel; value: Rule 4.3: Dealing with unrepresented person; value: Rule 4.4: Respect for rights of third persons; value: Rule 5.1: Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers; value: Rule 5.2: Responsibilities of a subordinate lawyer; value: Rule 5.3: Responsibilities regarding nonlawyer assistants; value: Rule 5.4: Professional independence of a lawyer; value: Rule 5.5: Unauthorized practice of law; multijurisdictional practice of law; value: Rule 5.6: Restrictions on right to practice; value: Rule 5.7: Responsibilities regarding law-related services; value: Rule 6.1: Voluntary pro bono publico service; value: Rule 6.2: Accepting appointments; value: Rule 6.3: Membership in legal services organizations; value: Rule 6.4: Law reform activities affecting client interests; value: Rule 6.5: Non-profit and court-annexed limited legal-services programs; value: Rule 7.1: Communications concerning a lawyer's services; value: Rule 7.2: Advertising; value: Rule 7.3: Direct contact with prospective clients; value: Rule 7.4: Communication of fields of practice and specialization; value: Rule 7.5: Firm names and letterheads; value: Rule 7.6: Political contributions to obtain government legal engagements or appointments by judges; value: Rule 8.1: Bar admission and disciplinary matters; value: Rule 8.2: Judicial and legal officials; value: Rule 8.3: Reporting professional misconduct; value: Rule 8.4: Misconduct; value: Rule 8.5: Disciplinary authority: choice of law; value: Index.